GBI Investigates Death of Inmate at Bulloch County Jail

Statesboro, Bulloch County, GA (May 2, 2024) - At the request of the Bulloch County Sheriff's Office, GBI agents are investigating the death of Robert Linwood Chavers, age 68, of Statesboro, Georgia, an inmate in the Bulloch County Jail.

On Thursday, May 2, 2024, at about 7:20 a.m., the GBI was requested by the Bulloch County Sheriff's Office in reference to an unresponsive inmate. Chavers was discovered unresponsive in his cell by jail staff at about 6:30 a.m. Life-saving efforts were unsuccessful, and Chavers was pronounced dead at the jail.

This investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the GBI Regional Investigative Office in Statesboro at 912-871-1121. Anonymous tips can also be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS (8477), online at https://gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online, or by downloading the See Something, Send Something mobile app.